Golf tee



May 4, 1937. B. e. SICKMILLER GOLF TEE Filed July 6, 1936 1N VENTOR.

Benton 6. SI'c/Vmil/er Patented May 4, 1937 UNITED: STATE-S;

- PATENT? caries 2 Claims golfer to carry with him'more than'one' tee at any time.

Another object 'of "myinventionis to provide a golf 'tee which is-manufactured of' a material" that is durable.

Still another; and very important object of this invention is to provide a permanentigolf tee. which can be adjusted as to height.

Other objects of my'invention will appear as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related 'ends', said inventiomthen, consists. of the elements hereinafter fully described and particularly "pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and following description set forth in detail certain structure embodying the invention, such disclosed elements constituting, however, but one of various structural forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing:

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of my adjustable golf tee.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the tee with all elements assembled.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the base and protuberance showing the neck which prevents the removal of the teeing element.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the base and protuberance only, taken substantially on the line indicated by the numerals 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the teeing element with the concavity in its upper portion.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the metallic element which prevents the removal of the teeing element.

4 Fig. '7 is a sectional view of the tee completely assembled showing the teeing element in the raised position.

It is a well known fact among those who play golf that the ordinary wooden peg or tee which is in common use today are often broken or lost. Another well recognized disadvantage with the tee in common use today is the fact that occasionally the ground into which the tee must be placed will be too hard rendering it impossible to place the tee properly.

As will be' seen in the following description all objections to the ordinary tee are disposed of due to the fact that it is unnecessary to place my'improved-tee in the ground: It is also large enough to make it practically impossible to lose. Furthermore it is constructed of a material such that ifit be struck by the club head in its downward motion said club head will be injured in no way.-

Among those who play golf it will be found that a great number fincl'it necessary to tee their balls at various h ights; I have anticipated this necessity and have taken care of it by constructing a tee which is capable of adjustment as to its height to meet all possible requirements as will be more fully perceived as the description proceeds.

I have found that the best material to be used formy purpose is' rubber. However, it is possible to manufacture this article out of pressed paper or. any: other rather soft substance capable of withstanding'a severe beating-to which many golf tees are subjected. Since my'improved tee consists only of three elements two of which are rubber and may be molded into the desired shape its cost of manufacture will be extremely low thus enabling every person to own one. Obviously it is advisable to manufacture my tee in various colors such as is done at the present time to enable it to be easily seen on the fairway or in tall grass.

I have found that when the club head strikes the tee in its downward path the tee may be knocked several yards in front of the player. This is obviously a disadvantage which must be coped with if a lake or other body of water is situated in front of the tee. To overcome this objection I have provided the base of my tee with a small eyelet through which a string may be passed and the other end of which may either be placed under the foot of the player or attached to a pin and placed in the ground in order to prevent the tee from leaving the ground in case it is hit by the club head.

Referring more particularly to the drawing and more especially to Fig. 1 the base of the tee is indicated by the numeral 1 Arising vertically from said base and either attached thereto or integral therewith is a protuberance 2. This protuberance 2 is constructed in the form of a tube which has in it a small indenture or neck the object of which will be later described.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 5-6 the separate element 3 is made with a concavity 4 in its top and for the purpose of setting a ball 40 ready for use.

at a greater height, the teeing element 3 may be 10 no difiiculty is encountered in placing the metallic element in the teeing element due to the downward direction of the prongs i. However, since it is necessary when removing said element 6 to force the material of the teeing element in 15 a direction opposite to that of the prongs it will be extremely difiicult to remove said element 6.

The smaller opening in the protuberance 2 is constructed of such size as to allow teeing element 3 to fit and slide snugly therein. It will be obvious that various heights desired may be obtained by moving this element up or down within said protuberance 2. However, some precaution must be taken to prevent any inadvertent removal of the teeing element and for this reason the element 6 has been provided. It will be noted that the base 8 of said element is constructedof such size so as to enable it to fit and slide snugly within the larger aperture extending from the base up through the protuberance. It will be noted that this element is able to rise only to the point of indenture within the protuberance thus preventing its removal in an upward direction.

In assembling my improved golf tee the teeing element 3 is first inserted in the aperture in the top of the protuberance 2 and pressed down until it is flush with said protuberance as more clearly shown in Fig. l. The metallic element 6 is then inserted in the passageway 5 and the tee is then If a player desires his ball teed extended upwardly until the base portion 8 reaches the aforementioned indenture in the protuberance 2. It will be obvious that this tee may be constructed of different sizes as well as in different proportions in order to meet any necessary requirements.

The aperture which I have placed in the base of my tee for the purpose of attaching a string or other securing means thereto is denoted by the numeral 9. This attachment of course is placed there merely as a guard such guard being made in any form desired. In Fig. 2 a string I0 is shown attached to a pin i I which may be placed in the ground at any distance away from the player to hold the tee in place after being hit. However, a pin similar to that denoted by numeral H may be placed directly through the hole 9 as in Fig. 3.

Other forms may be employed embodying the features of my invention instead of the one here explained, change being made as regards the form of construction, provided the elements stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated claims be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. An adjustable golf tee comprising in combination a base having a tubular protuberance integral therewith and extending vertically .up-

wardly therefrom, an element having a concavity in its top and slidably mounted in said base, and another element secured within said slidably mounted element having a flared base thereon to prevent the removal of said slidably mounted element. I

2. An adjustable golf tee comprising in combination a rubber base and tubular protuberance thereon, a rubber element having a concavity in its top and slidably mounted in said base, and a metallic element secured within said rubber element by means of prongs and having a flared base to prevent the removal of said rubber element.

BENTON G. SICKMILLER. 

